09-20-06 EUR: Usher / Ashanti / Diddy/ Mariah / Mary J / Foxx & AMAs

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CAREY, PEAS, BLIGE, FOXX GET AMA NODS: American Music Awards set for Nov. 21 in Los Angeles.
*Mariah Carey and the Black Eyed Peas were among the top nominees announced Tuesday for the American Music Awards, to be held in Los Angeles on November 21, organizers said. The two acts, along with Nickelback and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, received three nods apiece to lead the pack, while rappers Eminem, Kanye West and T.I., actor/R&B singer Jamie Foxx and soul diva Mary J. Blige were among the artists who nabbed two nominations. Read Full Story

USHER’S ‘CHICAGO’ RUN EXTENDED: Singer will give Broadway the ol’ razzle-dazzle through Oct. 14.
*Folks hoping to see Usher during his Broadway run in “Chicago” will now have an extra two weeks before the curtains close on his performance for good. The R&B singer was due to end his role as conniving lawyer Billy Flynn on Oct. 1, but will now remain with the John Kander-Fred Ebb-Bob Fosse musical until Oct. 14 after agreeing to a two-week extension. Read Full Story

SHAQ LAUNCHES REAL ESTATE/DEVELOPMENT CO.: 'O'Neal Group' to focus on urban renewal in cities across the country.
*NBA star Shaquille O'Neal has announced the launch of his own real estate and development company that will pursue partnerships and joint ventures to acquire, develop and promote select projects across the U.S. Read Full Story

SAMUEL L. INKS DEAL WITH NEW LINE: After several films with the company, actor to begin developing projects.
*Samuel L. Jackson, who has made several successful films for New Line Cinema, will now create projects for the studio under a new production deal through 2008. Read Full Story

ASHANTI TAKES THE STAND AGAINST FORMER MANAGER: Man claims singer owes him $2.3 million for first three albums.
*Ashanti testified in a Manhattan court Monday against her former manager Genard Parker, who is suing her for $2.3 million on claims that he was instrumental in launching her career. Read Full Story

DIDDY’S FULL COURT ‘PRESS’ BEGINS IN PHILLY: Mogul tells students to ‘take responsibility for your future.’
*Couching personal album promotion within motivational messages to youngsters, Sean “Diddy” Combs visited a Philadelphia high school to kick off his high school promo tour for “Press Play,” the mogul’s new album due Oct. 17. (See tour dates below.) Read Full Story

WE REMEMBER ROBERT EARL JONES: Actor and father of James Earl Jones dies at age 96.
*Actor Robert Earl Jones, a veteran Broadway and film star and the father of actor James Earl Jones, has died at the age of 96. Read Full Story

SERENA WILLIAMS STIRS ZAB JUDAH MARITAL DRAMA: Boxer’s wife goes off after catching him at the club with tennis star.
*Boxer Zab Judah had a little situation with his wife last week after she caught him spending time at a club with tennis star Serena Williams, reports the New York Daily News. Read Full Story

OLETA ADAMS RETURNS WITH HOLIDAY ALBUM: Singer ends five-year hiatus with ‘Christmas Time.’
*Oleta Adams, the R&B and gospel songstress best known for her 1991 breakthrough hit “Get Here,” is set to release a Christmas album that will mark her first full-length project in five years. Read Full Story

NEW EMINEM MIXTAPE BECOMES OFFICIAL ALBUM: ‘The Re-Up’ features his artists and rap vets; plus, divorce with Kim headed toward mediation.
*Eminem’s previously-announced underground mixtape project has turned into an official, full-length compilation album due Dec. 5 via his Shady Records imprint. Read Full Story

A QUINTET OF QUICK TAKES: Five Film Reviews in Brief
By Kam Williams
Al Franken: God Spoke -- Franken fans are the intended audience for this light-hearted look at the political landscape during which the left-leaning comedian devotes most of his time annoying familiar right-wing media-darlings, from Bill O'Reilly to Sean Hannity to Ann Coulter to Henry Kissinger. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: New Luther; J.Lo in Vegas; Run DMC sued; Whitney performance coming?; new Ciara; Fat Joe revives Imperial.
*Another Luther Vandross tribute CD is in the works from Universal-distributed Rendezvous, reports Billboard.com. Read Full Story

FILM/TV/DVD BITS: Sinbad DVD; Cole on TV One; CW starts tonight with new ‘Top Model.’
*Comedian Sinbad is set to release a DVD of his HBO comedy special “Afros and Bellbottoms” on Oct. 3 via CodeBlack Entertainment. Read Full Story

THE EURweb FREE-4-ALL PAGE/BOARD: Talk about the stories we didn't cover in this issue.
Just like the headline says, this page/board is where you can discuss the stuff that we didn't cover in today's issue. (It's sort of like feedback with a twist) Remember, NO name calling, racial taunting, graphic sex talk and vulgarity in general, PLEASE. Read Full Story

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